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SEMO Livestock Sales Cattle Auction Market Report

Jackson, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.15/cwt -22.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,618/hd at 421 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.29/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 466 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $415.70/cwt +28.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 414 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 444 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 -11.25
308–335 325 11 480.00–535.00 $509.16 $1,655 -5.80
350–375 358 3 470.00–490.00 $480.23 $1,719 -13.67
415–438 434 6 465.00–475.00 $473.41 $2,055 +18.38
450–465 456 3 410.00–455.00 $428.96 $1,956 +18.52
503 fancy 503 9 414.00 $414.00 $2,082 +5.27
505–545 523 10 375.00–390.00 $380.19 $1,988 +10.54
568–582 576 5 368.00–400.00 $380.61 $2,192 +11.19
610–640 624 5 320.00–332.00 $326.88 $2,040 +0.51
705–725 715 6 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $2,181 +24.06
762 762 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,111 -1.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,504 +25.50
365–395 380 2 415.00–427.00 $420.76 $1,599 —
444 444 7 390.00 $390.00 $1,732 -32.35
478 478 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,673 -53.87
554–565 555 8 300.00–337.00 $332.29 $1,844 +32.71
665–690 684 4 300.00–320.00 $305.78 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,179 -3.18
340–348 fancy 347 7 440.00–445.00 $444.30 $1,542 —
365–385 377 5 400.00–420.00 $407.75 $1,537 -3.93
402–445 421 19 360.00–395.00 $376.91 $1,587 -25.80
423 fancy 423 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,819 +15.00
450–485 466 20 340.00–405.00 $375.29 $1,749 +7.63
505–535 529 16 300.00–340.00 $322.99 $1,709 -5.21
550–590 568 16 300.00–335.00 $305.69 $1,736 -3.43
600–622 613 8 296.00–310.00 $302.34 $1,853 +18.83
630 fancy 630 7 343.00 $343.00 $2,161 —
722–730 726 6 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,895 -6.35
775–785 779 5 250.00–266.00 $259.55 $2,022 +9.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 362.00 $362.00 $1,079 —
310–345 333 6 365.00–392.00 $383.13 $1,276 —
360–395 378 8 350.00–397.00 $375.43 $1,419 +0.43
425–445 436 6 320.00–350.00 $335.11 $1,461 —
453–490 476 10 300.00–346.00 $322.90 $1,537 -12.44
523–545 528 5 300.00–342.00 $329.10 $1,738 +31.14
570–585 580 3 275.00–304.00 $294.50 $1,708 +11.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,665 —
400–430 414 19 375.00–447.00 $415.70 $1,721 +28.49
452–495 467 14 385.00–435.00 $413.35 $1,930 +41.44
500–545 523 14 347.00–390.00 $368.37 $1,927 +12.08
565–574 573 8 325.00–337.00 $326.48 $1,871 +6.52
600–641 625 10 275.00–317.00 $300.30 $1,877 +4.73
720–733 730 4 280.00–285.00 $283.77 $2,072 +21.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 400.00–415.00 $407.31 $1,568 —
450–491 477 9 335.00–417.00 $351.70 $1,678 +21.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1395 1181 80-85% 28 137.50–159.00 $146.11 $1,726 —
985–1805 1204 80-85% 17 120.00–136.00 $132.36 $1,594 -11.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1391 75-80% 18 138.00–159.00 $146.52 $2,038 —
1350–1435 1393 75-80% 2 121.00–135.00 $128.21 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $721 —
775–1260 1039 85-90% 10 100.00–119.00 $110.48 $1,148 —
1185–1480 1348 85-90% 4 122.00–136.00 $126.95 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 —
1175–2090 1678 6 175.00–196.00 $182.29 $3,059 +30.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1020–1170 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,914.86
1020–1330 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,092.54
1045–1455 1259 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,604.07
1245–1300 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,739.39
1135–1475 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,179.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.